Crews v. People

This was an indictment, in the circuit court of Union county, against Jasper Crews, for the murder of Calvin Jones on the 25th day of May, 1886. The indictment was found by the grand jury at the September term, 1886, of the circuit, court of Union county, and a trial was had at the same term, resulting in a verdict finding defendant guilty as charged in the indictment, and his term of imprisonment was fixed at twenty-five years in the penitentiary. For the purpose of reversing the judgment of the circuit court, this writ of error was sued out by the defendant. .

The first error complained of,…